A Pristine, peaceful coastal tourism destination, Mafia Island is the only home for the whale sharks in Tanzania. Located 20 kilometers offshore from the eastern extent of the Rufiji delta on the ...

Mafia Island is a unique destination off Tanzania's coast with secluded sandbars, nesting turtles and migrating whale sharks. It is much less known and definitely much quieter than Zanzibar, but it ...

Anthony Ochieng, Kenyan conservation photographer (left) and a whale shark photographed off Mafia Island, Tanzania, featuring ...

Mafia, the island off Tanzania coast, is blessed to be home to hundreds of whale sharks. They are the biggest recorded fish in the ocean globally. A whale shark can measure up to 18 meters long and ...

Imagine plunging into crystal-clear waters, where vibrant coral reefs teem with exotic marine life. Welcome to Tanzania, a diver’s paradise waiting to be explored. From the enchanting Zanzibar ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. MAFIA ISLAND, Tanzania — His white beard streaming in the turquoise waters, Waziri Mpogo dives under the surface a few hundred meters offshore of a ...

MAFIA, Tanzania — The rough cotton sail heaves on the ropes and the wooden boat creaks under the strain of powerful winds propelling the dhow across the Indian Ocean. On board, exhilarated divers ...

A persona around the idea of “new tourism”: Slow, immersive, kind, local, sustainable, climate-friendly. This type of new tourism includes food, drinks, dancing ...

Global lockdowns pose few problems for whale sharks off Tanzania. New research shows that these gigantic fish prefer to stay in the bay they call home. Scientists regard whale sharks as a "highly ...

Residents of Mafia Island in Tanzania don’t really eat sea cucumber; they call it jongoo bahari, or “ocean millipede” in Swahili. But sea cucumbers are a prized delicacy in East Asia, where demand has ...

With almost 900 miles of tropical Indian Ocean shoreline, Tanzania is as much a coastal destination as it is a safari hotspot. The warm islands sitting off the coast of this East African nation are ...

Travel to the Indian Ocean to discover Tanzania's lush, history-rich islands, each with their own unique magic and experiences. Jumeirah Thanda Island is situated within the Shungimbili Island Marine ...